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, No. 706,605. 'Patented Aug. l2, |9612.

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FOLDING CANDPY FR VEHICLES.

(Application filed Apr. 14, 1902.)

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM .Il sIlYDEaOF TROY, OHIO, AssIGNOR OF ONE-HALF ToIIEMAN F.

' DOUGLAS, OF TROY, OHIO.

PATENT OFFICE.

FOLDING CANOPY FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part Cf Letters Patent No. 706,605, dated August12, 1902.

Application filed April 14, 1902.

To @5 wiz/071i, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. SLYDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Troy, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Canopies forVehicles, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to folding canopies particularly adapted forcarriages and similar vehicles; and the object of my invention is toprovide a canopy simple, strong, and'. economical inconstruction, thatcan be readily opened and closed and easily repaired. I attain theseobjects by the constructions and combination hereinafter described, andset forth in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure lis a canopyembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail showing the central supportwith the extending ribs in their open position. Fig. 3 is a detail ofsamewith the ribs in their closed position. Fig. 4E is a sectional viewon the line c of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows the lower plate of said support;Fig. 6, the upper plate of said support; Fig. 7, the centralforwardly-extending rib; Fig. 8,one of the end rearwardly-extendingribs; Fig. 9, a rib andthe extension on the rib, and Fig. a sectionthrough the line y y of Fig. 9.

of reference in the several views.

In the drawingsj represents the lower plate 4of the central support,having the extending arm a. preferably formed integrally therewith, saidarm being supported in any suitable Inanner to carry the frame. Thecolumns a2, attac-hed to said lower plate, have the reduced ends c3 toextend into the perforations or* of the upper plate a5, the bolt d,extending through the perforations al of the respective plates, bindingthe upper plate in position On said columns. The perforations as of therespective plates are arranged opposite each other and receive therespective ends of the trunnions b', formed at the inner ends of thesupportingribs b to carry the ribs. The trunnions `I preferably castintegrally with the ribs in a single piece, as shown in the drawings,which makes the ribs stiff and much easier to cover than when wire orbraced flexible ribs are used. The plates of the central support Likeparts are represented by similar letters l Serial No. 102,831. (Nomodel.)

' I preferably form substantially heart-sh aped, which permits the useof the straight ribs, except the two end ribs which come together whenthe canopy is opened and which are at their inner ends turnedsubstantially'at right angles, as shown in Fig. 8, so as to swingparallel with the adjacent ribs when the canopy is closed. The centralforwardly-extending rib I preferably provide With the rearwardly- 6cextending projection ci to engage the slotted projection ctw of theupper plato, so 'that the ribs on the respective sides will close towardthe fixed positions of this central rib.

i For the purpose of making a single support answer for canopies ofdifferent dimensions I provide theextension b2, preferably U- shaped incross-section and of any desired length, adapted to t over the iiange bsof the rib b, and, if desired, they may be further se- 7o cured in anysuitable manner, as by riveting,

as shown in Figs. 9 and I0; but usually the U-shaped attachment issufficient in making a rm strong connection.

It Will be seen that my construction is such that the central supportwith its extending ribs may be made in large quantities, of malleableiron or other suitable material, and by reason of the adjustableextensions are adapted for canopies of varying sizes.

The canopy being in its closed position is lopened by taking hold of theend ribs and swinging them on their trunnions until they come togetherparallel with each other, and to close the canopy it is obvious thisoperation is reversed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination with acentral support consisting of separable plates havinga series 9o ofoppositely-disposed perforations, of a series of ribs having lateraloppositely-extending trunnions at their inner ends formed integrallytherewith pivoted in said perforations and adapted to swing in unison ina y horizontal plane to open and close the can opy, and means forholding said plates in engaging position with saidtrunnions,substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a central'support 10o substantially heart-shapedconsisting of separable plates having a series of oppositelyformedthereon and U-shaped parts adapted to t over said ianges to formextensions for said ribs, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of March,A. D. 1902. 15

WVILLIAM J. SLYDER.

disposed perforations, of a series of ribs having lateraloppositely-extending trunnions at theirv inner ends formed integrallytherewith pivoted in said perforations and adapted to 5 swing in unisonin a horizontal plane to open and close the canopy, means for holdingsaid plates in engaging position in said trunnions and interengagingprojections on one of said Witnesses: ribs and plates to fix the radialposition of H. F. DOUGLAS, xo said rib, 'said ribs further havingiianges LEONARD H. SHIPMAN.

